1. In a bowl combine the walnuts and petite beurre. Set aside until this mixture is needed.

Walnuts and petite beurre mixture.

2. In a pot on high heat, melt the butter with the sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Bring to a boil, being careful to keep a close watch on this heating liquid mixture as it can burn very quickly. Stir constantly.

3. Once this mixture has reached a boil, remove from heat. Then add the walnut/petit beurre mixture from 1, as well as the eggs. Stir continuously for about 5 to 6 minutes. The mixture should thicken and have a porridge consistency. If it’s too watery add a bit more grounded petite beurre. If it’s too thick, add a bit more milk.

4. It’s now time to assemble your oblande. Line a baking sheet to contain any mess created from assembling. Place one waffer sheet on the baking sheet. If your waffer sheet has two different patterns on each side, put the side with “grooves” facing up so that the walnut filling holds in place better. Place a thin layer of filling on the wafer. Repeat until you finish with the last waffer sheet. Put the last layer of filling on the top waffer exposed like in the picture below.

Layers of waffer and walnut filling. These waffer sheets have a smooth side and a “grooved” side. The groovy side will contain the walnut filling better.

5. Cover the top layer with some parchment and then place some heavy items on top of it. This will help the oblande set. Keep the heavy items on top for about 6 hours.

6. Remove the heavy objects, and then refridgerate several hours before cutting. This will make the oblande much easier to cut.